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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-07-26
GRASS. SEEDS.

usaslT 1olslg-----regiun,o0 "
CocKsF0oTaa o RYEao CRASHING,
ii osiLi sHRl5tEl3bia efoYER, eow,,,@aIils@,
adi % v'o4IG GRASS. + 7oi,a-or "a
mt sd 11n..-.l-491io'lA .bloidaA
'rrHE ATTENTION oFALL INTER-
Il esled In improving the pasture
lands Of the Islands8is called to the
above valuable seeds, which we offer for
sale in lots tojsult purchasers.
We, have also on hand samplelots OF
White Clover, English Alsyke, limo.
thy, Rib Grass, Crested Dogs Tail, Tall
Fesc0e, tiQlian Rye Grass and Lucerne
seeds, which we offer In small lots for
trial, and will also receive orders for
quantities of not less than half ton
weight, and execute same with dispatch.
VIM. G. IRWIN s. co.
65tf.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-07-26
wHAI IsIMogHER sEIeEI 8 REPUl-

WHAT IsIMoTHER 5EIGE Is REPU-.
Nv bas o. ociTAgIoN9 esldoH 10 rs
and she tells them to read the thousands,
OF Letters, something like the, following
Perkins -, ~ '''4'4 ~
A yo tt;ias i 7 TEsriaosf&I. Is .
ou1 20 jan. q 1885 ~ B5bioo
"Your ilmedieine must be tho omostl
wonderful, for during my experieuceof
more than twanN years. never knew
any proprietary or paten medicine in
such universal favor and demand. 1t Is
simply extrapttiihary, and ifIwere to
sendyou in account of every statement
Nude to megih its favor, yon would have
'toJpuBlish a separate book to contain
my testimonials alone. fD
(SigheG THOMAS }. PERKINsn u
And then people ask '"'"' W '''
] 2 tfN I
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01

Fernando had been begging Mr.
& arn 20 buy him a goat, l he Jones
boys had lilly goat and he was
Tors of fun. Fernando would be ten
wears cd in July. Just before his
bnth day Mr.. G. went down t"
Deviltor and purchase d fac Wa
liam. A nice bitth day present.
The goat was soon monarch of more
than he surveyed. He butted F-rn-
.anEo,j in a ditch and I'll ned b S
Sunday clothes. Mr.. Clairn was
he only one who could jntimIdate
" liam. u hen MIR. {. wOuld az
pear the goat would go under re
house and stay until he disappeared,
when quickly he would rcapY, ar.
Mr., {. was too fat ami clIcu az t.
ge under the house. u Iliian O..
wa, h0>tl q pu2naciouS. lie
WAS a teY.ur: till he dared nOt
ye tulr uU. ii III under the h"use
W Ell Mr.. c. vas near. He kn w
there was Vengeance in the atttrs
eye. WAS going along the road
one day al about IL In August
thermometer at 100, when | heard
Mr.. c. veil out Fern, Fern, bring
me nv winter brots here quick,
Hold them ingh.", He took those
boots and held them high and
marched toward the e1 | chimney,
then he, standing behind thu
chimney from the goat. placed tie
boots in Sta"dIng position IN sight
of the goat and left his club there
too. He then retTeated unseen by
William. The goat vas compelled
to surcumh TO such strategy. MIR.
&. is the hero of the county now.
He tells how that goat thought he
stood there four days waiting for
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
Esiu.FvoOd RsandOn.s.

Mis- Ma22ie Garrett returned
home Sunday from her OFT stay
il Halifax.
TRADING G Eats on sunday haa e.
come regular busi es> tsrrc.aIy
with h. Nua,,ay Creek vIGlng coup
lie.
A. :. l!arrl ON who has been a.
tending mtdica lectures i'll Balt-
more, re;arneu hone S, me weeks
ago.
Last Sunday evening a bad f, ell
log cam over :" t correspondent
a sense TIA something strange was
gnin. to occur b, cau~e a mercha'
II town donnrd a new par of shoes,
and my feelings have been realized
for this morning it feels as il some
icy God had descended AMI put his
cold hand upon the world. But it
l. instinct | Suppo e for every
"coon' knows when cold weather
is approaching, and prepares for
the same.
Guano begins to make its appear
snce also accompani, d bv that de
iicIous and aromatic perfume pecu-
liar to that plant.
Dr.. Matthews had narrow es-
cape the other day, while riding to
see a patient his horse fell and
caught his leg under him and the
whole weight Of the horse rested
thee but only sprain providcn-
TALLY was the result More anon.
WILL 1 ON.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01

then a. -oo a - tur IT'S loo e = I
tti-- rim Of e le-I 70. Ia L and
i 7lv T, v"lve i; in the oil AID ar,
allowing t. pores Of the VOID Il
fl up with tn suhst there
would ne hut title need of taking
the ~s.on from home 10 get the
tires st, the whee.s would retair
TIER shape, and the dur,hIllty of The
wood be increased.
Gas tar mig h, be "a ext,n>ivel,
~ farmers with good a1va' tao d.
t IS cheap and very useful A cost
of it ut toi il . boz on leak roof
end then spr ul.el WITH air >lach. d
nm" or cement would sop all Leaks
aud becnme Lard as SLATE. 4 .o,3
cost Of bot gas tar or lick oil >crud,
petroleum. in the bottom o. wagor
will make it water tight aud mu.l
more durs ble.-Csr. Colman's RuroI
Worid.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
Died.

On Monday the 2Sth INST at the
residence of hcr parents, Queen
street, New Bernr, Katharine De
Witt, infant daughter of Gen.
Rorcrt and Katharine Dewitt RAN
som; a Ell one Y, ar, SIX months and
fifteen day.,
Fnuela from the residence at II
o'clock to-day.
State, GtOrg a and hichmoud,
Va, papers please copy.-Ne~
Herne Journot, March Goth.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
DAVID BELL.
TIE GREAT MEXICAN SEED
CORN.

'Thc earliest. heaviest, soundest and
most prolific variety Of corn ever grown
in American
This Is the testimony of twelve papers
published in different States to whom we
have sent sample packages to test it:
sit surpasses all antIcipatlons, and Is
just the thing needed. ''-Itmes, Match
itocheS, Miss. 1T is superior to any
other variety. 10 mnal. Corning, \. Y.
1t will be valuable acquisition in the
agricultural products of the country. -
Gazette. Sulphur Springs. Texas. Il his
corn can be sown in the latter part Of
July and rIpens before frost. ''-Ladex
Warsaw. Mo. 1t IS highly recommends
ed Ivy those who have tried It Ohio
depository We have heard this corn
highly spoken of by the Press. "-4d>
rerfiScr. Moulton, Ala. 1T will y;eid III
our climate two crops year. ''-11d-
rejttSer, Bastrop. Texas. 1t can be
successfully grown in Canada. "-Mont>
real Horld. ut is peculiarly adapted to
the short seasons Of the North. REV
} Long. Keokuk, Iowa. 1T is just the
thing for our swamp land. DR.. job -
tom. Ocaa, Fla. It will produce from ) j
to IS bushels Of SHELL ED corn to he acre
on any soil, from Florida to Oregon.
LIST. This Corn will yield from tw ce
to three times as many bushels to the
acre on the same soil and nth the same
culture.
End. The Corn is heavier in weight.
has a larger, and longer ear ami thinner
husk, and makes corn-meal for FANNY
use sweeter and more nutritious and
valuable for feeding stock.
3rI The stock bears more fyliage a, d
is better for feeding " hen cut green than
other varieties.
4th. That it Will grow al d produce a
profitable crop on ground where, Other
corn would not grow to maturity. 1t
ripen, early and Is not lable to lie cut by
frsSt.
Our corr has been selected with the
greatest care; the small end OF every ear
broken oft. the rest Shelled by hani.
WE WARRANT EVERY GRAIN TO
GROW.
The increase yield per acre over thu
old varieties Will pay for the seed %
times ever; besides, every farmer that
plants this year will have a large de-
mand for seed at good prices.
TERMS. BY mail, post par ,one dollar
per pound. Put up in neat packages; II
packages for IS: 80 package, FIR sl5; IOO
packages 80. Terms CASH Registered
letters at our risk. Address all ord - t.
LINDSAY " HA ULRRE\.
WINFIELD. KANSAS.
ap l-2n.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
He's the Meanest Man.

Tie meanest man lives in West
Casteton. At tie beginning Of last
month he made 4 wager with his
wife that she couldn't drink quar-,
of milk a day for thirty days in Feb
ruary. If she did he WAS to give
her a new silk dress; if she fail, d
she was to buy him a new su 81
II clothes. The guilelesS and un>
s1spectihg woman finished her six
taenth quart of milk CATER a heroic
struggle with her reDelliOuS stOmach)
before she discovered that Frbruar,
had but twenty eight da $. The
horrid huSban who says II knew
it all the time" is cIaimin the way
es of his sin; but we suspect that
the temperature will be ve'y low
W hen he gets it.-Nashville Unio".
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
SETTING WAGON TIRES AT
HOME.

Every day in summer farm ars h1ve
more or less trouble witt loo * wtg~
on tires. Wl.l they CT los. ". ="
TO the blacksmith and he sets tn, IL
SD ;ight th.,t when the wet weather
comes the wheels are dished cut of
shape, causing them to bind in ruts
and run hard and in few weeks they
are spoiled. If we would have a
small toiler mate OF sheet iron an I
set over a stone arch, i'll which to
boil little linseed oil or gas tar,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01

Lin. The William p rj>hed in tour
or FIVE days and Fernando slowly
Il aged him I" the me nora Die ditch
and no funeral was he Il. III o ce
= oIiors goat was no more, hut his
destruction was the maxim! of Mr..
l.. He Is now in tn LEGISLATURE.
WILLIAM THURSDAY.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
New SOluHn es.


Our neighbor, the Rnunobe Netcs
has ju>t entered upon It's 1S,h 70
ure. The Necs Is a gooi paper.
We know OF no We ky paper III the
Site that gives more news; it de
=, rves tie patronage of the public
May it continue to succeed.
l he Wilson Mirror las also be
gun new volume. 1t is newsy,
ana very We'll suited to please the
yOunL and sentimental, but ANY
body, old OF young, stern er soft g,
can read the Mirror with pleasure
and profit.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01

Mr.. William Le-gett returned from
l. Ell, Ga. last eek. His brother Mr.
} r Leggett lives there aud reads the
DEMOCRAT every week.
Mr F. L. Pippin, Of Enfield, was in
town Tuesday evening as witness IA the
case Simmons v. Railroads. Mr., \ Tins,
CT Enfield, was here on the .aae Da~j-
ness also.
MIS- Molle Branuy, Of Ed-o~ mbe
county. j. OH Of me best wife shots III
rae>,atc.Mr,lT .UP Fender inform, u that
a - ards d.-tauce, she hit with a rite L
No.22 car.rd. shell, out Of , shots, ami
at the same distance struck y waluut>
out Of - shots.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
GREATLY EXCITED

Not few cf the citizens of Scotllnd
Neck. n. c., have recently become great
ly excited over the astonishing facts
that several Of their frierds who had been
pronounced by their physicians IS in
durable and bevond all hope SUFFERING
with~that dreaded monster Consumption
have been completely cured by Dr.,
Kings New Discovery TO- Consumption
the only remedy that does positively cure
Chroat and long diseases. CoughS
Colds. \ sthma and Bronchitis Trial
bottle free at +. I. Whitehead & CO..
Drug Store, large bottles 81.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
WASHING. ON LETTER

rFrorn ON raguI.r rorrasi.onI..r,
ua.b,o.,,,, NJ .ol 1co-
IT, ,o ,t.n a;l,..o. 10000,
,.c,ato,v Whtne, no. Lsen i,d,.-
.r,n,sIy doy,.ion .to ,,oona -,
.n,ka suc.as, ,a.a;il, II. Io
heen strdv,rc the cond,,,ons If n,
n-ot,Ia,n n,,r ,l., noo1.
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r. ,,r,.;.o,,Ios e.;. .o..s
H. tho D.,,or,,on, iIh o co,,
.rrod and ,nol,io +ho .,4,.a,,o,,,
90 attractive ,n.oiil,
Si,co oil tho ir,n ro,,.d-,., ~
opnr,.aro ,rass.d with uofl.. 4
.rro,o,,o,.+s ro- ,noath- oh.o3
h OH mira. oupa sn-nr;so s o.,
a,ossoa tho, +haro .h,,uIl ..,,o ,..,
a s,nyle hid for t,s MILAN. of dol
lars worth of work that was ,r,>
,osed Rut the uronri4tor of In,
tSpf hi hem cDmn4u, farpSaW that ~,
hoor, ua,I4,ot I.+ md +,o.
xonld nav IN ok far Tu.I. Sn
even on reaso, able e~,s- hecan.
n,- i,h w,n,d ,...t tor t.,.., 20 -,
"a huth snnu..r and w,nt.- and
his ,or !. .,,ra
If ie tn ,o,ol ,h.t ,horo uiI
he M moro Iana,+.ti,no far tn
,.,o.o,. ,,,,on 49,, f,;t,, - H.. "
,..t hin, A. loos, >oora+,r,, ,I.i.
VI, e.,i.foa a.h .,o o,,,ol.
ia -.,.s ,,a ,,ro,1oa, uIi..h ,,.,,al..a
.,or,h,dv . s,Iv.d and THAT tho
. orl. IF .nr.,r,,n. c,ae,s o.d .on,,
..;,., aI,,,,,., -, ;.o+ ,,,l oI,..,,.
, h. 49,, ro
800,
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and ,., = :, ahon,
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
WE TELL YOU PLAINLY

that Simmons Liver Regulator viii rid
YOU Of Dyspepsia, Headache, Con~tio-
alton. and Ri 'lou>neSS. 1t will brxaA
up ch.ls and fever and prevent their res
turn, and is complete antidote al
malarlai poison yet entirely free from
lulnine or calomel Try il, and you "; !
ne a>tonished It the good results Of the
genuine Summons Liver Regulator, pre-
uared by j. IL. Xeilin & Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
COMMISSIONERS
l. AND s ALE.

BY virtue OF deere. made at the
November Term 1856 of the Sup
erior Court Of la flax county. in
the action therein pending entitlea
Theophilus Stalings and wife Mary
Lon Stallings against Josephine
Branch and others, the undtrsi. ned
commissioner vii sell at
PUBLIC AUCTION
to the highest bidder for CASH at
the Court House DOOM Halifax in
sad county, on MONDAY the 2nd
ddy of May, 1897, the land orue d
to be sold, ia said decree and de
Scrihes as fultOAs: On the main
run of leach ,wa up beg ming at
a corner OF :. {. Lewis CT Mrs.
Lane on man run Of Beach swamp.
thence ). - along the doAer Lin
300 20 es to five post oak bushes =,
the.ce + 81 poles to two pines
Moses JOhnSOn'S corner, tn, nee \
SIS. +. ~ pO'eS to our red oak
b.>hes, thence S, 30! L IA poles to
the Sma pines ami post oak
bush, thence along a marked Inc
marked as the dividing Inc be-
tween William Lane David Lane.
both now deceaSe |. n. POI f. $50
poles to corner on the main run
of Beach swamp, thence up main
run of b. ach swamp to beginning
containing 2G3! acres Subject to
the dover Of the defendant Juseph-
me Branch.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01

MISS. Ma 5gie l.. Whitehead has
now i cated in tie town Of Scotland
Neck at the residence Of Mr.. A. J
Sill,' for the purpose Of dress-mak.
ing. She will he thankful for the
patronage OF the people and viii
guar; ntee satisfaction both as to
work and prices. > m.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01

We are panied tc announce the death
If little Irene Dunn, daughter of Charlie
and Bette Dunn. She died Yesterday
evening. Her age was Is months.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
April Fool.

I1OIStDdCh AihlliS ilaN 4'S'A 4" f1iAiPNi
turned on lately.
Mr.. y. Big IS returned from Richmond
last Friday.
There was hail and snow in this vIcm-
ity Monday night.
Lawns in abundance at n. b. Josey
Co.'S at &c.
Mr. J. Is. Dunn has been appointed
assistant con stable.
Miss Susie Shields returned from Rich
mond last Friday.
Mr.. }. L. Dunn, ST.. is still quite i'll,
we are sorry to say.
Nh. Q. X. Taylor, of Whitakers, was
in town Sunday.
Dir Shields, of Weldon, spent Sunday
and Monday IN town.
'>pi1nitier'' is a new name for buslle.
Take notice, clerks.
Correspondents should give US their
pieces by Tuesday evening
Mss Bcssi- Riggar. of Petersburg, Is
y.siiug Mss Eva KitcAin.
80 pieces lew Gin hams at f. Il.
HI IS x Co.
FIVE good mules belon ging to Mes~rs.
Whitehead and Harris died last week.
My~-rs. BlGgs & johnson have received
another car Ipat Of horses and mules.
DR., W X. Wood we are sorry to an
nounco. Is con lined to his bed Wit SICK /
ness.
Call to see the new goods at \. b. .
Josey { COS before purchasing el@e>
where
Two prisoners were taken to jail Tues
day. They had fuss on DR.. Savage'> /
plantation.
Taylor of r cky Mtwith her 'Ittlc /
boy is visiting her daughter Mrs. y. e.
Gray. !
Mr.. \ B Josey returned from the .
Norti, Monday. having purchased m> .
spring goods.
Mrs. 5. f. Edmunds. who has been
visiting relatives in Virginia, has re
turned.
ParaSoIs and umbrellas we have got .
from Zoe to 40. all the newest patterns at /
NJ Hottman's.
Mr.. W. H. Day, of Weldon. Attorney, /
for the w. 4 W. R. r. was in town Tues /
day evening OF business.
We were glad to see IN town Wedncs-
dav MIR. James F, Perry, who has for
some time been in Raleigh.
Just received - pounds of the best
couatr. made hams that we will sell at a
reasonable price. NJ. Hoffman,
/
Complete Inc OF Dress GOODS ana
woTSted goods III endless variety a ~ d I
Jo.ey 4 Co.'S
Rev. Mr.. PelI' Presbyter'ao' VIII .
preach IN the Nethod'st church Friday !
night before the 2nd Sunday.
Come ami see NJ ,1''''l'aI' ; he" spring
STOCK 1t Is the largest a',u oeSt ASSORTED
ever brought |" town.
49,,
are ROW inches high ana one thousand
.,v,r
9'n - % s9el P''e Pu'o1e '7"eu 9'o uI"l
sIlp aYu q uUU u59s aArq noA ,IopgoH
In white goods ana hosiery we nave the
largest stock tins SIDE OF baltimore AMI
we VII maze pres lower IMAM ever
M. NeI;nj,av Of Wald,n was IN
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01

s)f vevervkind cured in 80 minut
-:BY -
WOLFORD'S SANITARY LOTION.
Use no other. Tins never fails, Sold
by +. T. WHITEHEAD & Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
SPECIAL ATT FNTION

Given to supplying the wants Of fam
lies. Our delivery wagon IS on the street
at the comman OF Our customers. Good.
delivered to any part Of the city. Orders
will receive careful attention, just the
-ame a. If they are gwen III person.
" e also have over our store hur Il
censed Han, with good stage and i,aut -
ful scenery. Seating capacity ei-hr hun
drcd. travelling trOupuo VIII DO well t"
visit our city.
ThanKiug our friends FIR the liberal
they nave gwen a.. Dy .trlct attention u
business. We hope 10 m, rIIJ the same.
EDMONDSON & JOSEY,
Main ST., Scotland Neck. y. &.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

hap -NINGS IN AND AROUND
SCOTLAND NEIGHBOUR PEOPLE
AND THEIR l,OVENENTS.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01

u. Edmondson runs Cotton GIN and
Gri~t Mill daily at Gre. nwood. which he
gives his entire attention. Orders solIc-
tied AMI prOmtlY attended TO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
Why Two Women Rage.

Worth has committed the fault, not to
be forgiven by women, of duplicating
ball dresses for two leading society WON
en- in the capital. 1t all came out at the
British legation ball last week, and the
first little scene was funny one. The
first of the two to enter the ball room
was, alady from Philadelphia the daugh-
ter of millionaire in congress. Her
dress ELECTED great admiration, and the
remark, "No doubt of that being a Worth
Dress" went in little buzz around the
room. A few moments later New York
woman appeared in dress of the same
lovely maize colers, the exact color and
fashioned as mech like the other dress
as two peas. They met, and there were
looks-it need not be said that they were
looks of astonishmert, disappointment
and polite chagrin. They saw the ex-
PLANTATION in the duplicated gowns, and
no words were necessary. But women
usually find words necessary, if only to
relieve their feelings. "I-hope- you
-pink-one-too," gasped the
New York woman fsinting, seized with
the horrible foreboding that Worth
might be wicked enough to duplicate
pink as yellow. "O-I-have," replied
the Philadelphia woman in tones equally
faint and despairing. When they had
calmly the truth was told, and they knew
the pink dresses were also duplicates.
Fortunately as third party said: "they
are rich and can afford 20 throw the
dresses away" But they are mad.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
Healthful Cooking
Herald Of Health

Many persons suppose that hygienic
co okery takes no account of things that
taste well. This is a decided mistake
1t is of piece with the idea that pious
church member is prisoner to solemn
ty, and cannot smile or look cheerful.
Hygienic cookery may be defined as the
science of making every dish so sweet
and appetizinU that chemical sauces need
not be employed to give them flavor.
1t is essential that every article of food
prepared in this manner shall be of the
choicest and best. Sound potatoes,
roasted in their jackets, are preferable
to unsound potatoes, fried in lard or but
ter. Are they not! Roasting is hygien-
ic- 1t preserves the potato In its purity,
and makes il delicate morsel even for
an epicure. baked apple is wholesome.
An apple fritter is not, because it Is
Drowned in grease. Hygienic cookery
requires that apples shall have no decay
In them: it requires that the cores shall
be carefully removed; and it requires
that the stones, or seeds, shall be remov-
ed from raisins. Take prime piece of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
Increasing Organic Matter in the Soil

In all well cropped soils the roots of the
crops together with portions which re-
main upon the soil, especially when grass
is raised, frCm a gradually increasing
amount of organic matter, which becomes
incorporated With the soil by blowing
and tilIage and adds greatly to the ca
pacity of the soil. The presence of or
ganic matter in the soil increases its fer
tili5y by equalizing the amount of water
which the soil will retain, so it defends
the plants against drouths. 1t not only
absorbs water like sponge when it rains,
but in dry weather it abstracts moisture
from the air which 1t yields TO the plant,
besides it arrests and retains certain
kinds of plant food which might other
wise De washed away or down through
the soil by rains. Again, by its color, it
absorbs the heat of the sun and thus
warns the soil, and by its slow decompo-
sition, which is going on all through the
growing season, 1t produces carbonic
acid gas, which, being dissolved By the
water, aids in dissolving and preparing
other constituents of the soil to be taken
up by the crops. Organic matter is
therefore 10 be increased in soils in which
1t is naturally too abundant, in every
economical way. Hence composts con
sisting largely of such organic constitu-
ents as straw, leaves, swamp hay, sods,
weeds, beat, swamp muck and wood mold,
are to be recommended, quicksned with
stable manure, or with wood ashes or lime.
in place of concentrated fertilizers, which
supply only the constituents supposed to
be removed. Those articles, IN the form
of bone-dust, ashes, potash salts, ETC.,
may well be added TO any compost. and
are thus often most conveniently applied
to the soil.